Clean Team


    • Carpet Performance
    • Start with the right carpet choices that lead to the best end-use carpet performance.
    • 1. Specifications — Was the carpet properly specified in relation to the intended use
    • of the carpet at its location?
    • 2. Color Selection — Was the proper color selected to meet traffic conditions,
    • intensity of sunlight. etc.?
    • 3. Installation — Was the carpet installed accordin to CRi’ s Standard for
    • Installation Specification of Commercial Carpet ? (CRI- 104)
    • 4. Maintenance — Has a scheduled maintenance plan been devised to serve the
    • needs of the location?
    • Carpet performance is directly related to specification, installation and proper
    • maintenance. When the right style of carpet is chosen and it is professionally installed, a
    • professionally designed and instituted maintenance program will increase the life
    • expectancy and performance of that carpet. Color selection is critical in long term
    • appearance retention. For example, a light color cut pile is a poor choice in heavy traffic
    • areas; a darker color loop pile will retain its appearance longer and is a better choice in
    • heavy traffic areas. Facility managers and maintenance supervisors who understand this
    • concept can increase the longevity of the carpet and save on future capital replacement
    • cost.
    • There is a big difference between cleaning carpet and maintaining carpet. Cleaning is the removal of apparent soil. For many commercial carpet owners, cleaning takes place
    • irregularly, on an “as needed” basis. Soiling. however, is a cumulative process which. if
    • allowed to go too far, cannot easily be reversed. Maintenance, in contrast to cleaning, is
    • a scheduled on-going process of soil removal designed to maintain carpet’s daily
    • appearance at a consistent level of cleanliness.
    • Carpet performance is most effectively enhanced and maintained when the following
    • exist:
    •  Cleaning is the process of locating. identifying. containing, removing, and
    • properly disposing of unwanted material. This means removing unwanted
    • substances from an environment or environmental compartment. When exposure
    • is reduced, the probability of an adverse effect is also reduced.
    •  Constant attention to and application of principles of maximum restorative
    • cleaning and minimum residue, especially as they apply to safety. the proper and
    • effective use of chemicals, carpet extraction machines. and vacuum cleaners.
    •  A recognition that carpet care must take all of the following into account, the
    • management of sources of unwanted substance that can get into the carpet; the
    • activity levels; design of carpet; the environment in which carpet is installed; and 
    • ventilation.
    • Consistent management program emphasizes: 
    • Effective cleaning systems directed at maximum restorative cleaning, minimum 
    • residue, safety, and ease of use 
    • Cost effective cleaning strategy, plan, schedule 
    • Training and recognition of cleaning technicians 
    • Periodic inspection, assessment and management review of cleaning programs 
    • Clean and Dry – Improving air quality and environment 
    • To promote a healthy environment, Dr. Michael Berry states in his book, 
    • Protecting the Built Environment: Cleaning for Health
    • A clean environment is sanitary.  When a sanitary condition exists, an adverse 
    • health effect is unlikely.  Manufacturers’ recommendations for cleaning provide 
    • adequate guidelines, calling for frequent vacuuming and periodic professional 
    • restorative cleaning that emphasizes removal of foreign substances and 
    • minimizing residue.  In the long run, these measures protect the carpet and 
    • promote environmental health.
    • Carpet has a unique, positive “filter-like” or particle trapping feature that tends to hold 
    • particles to the floor that might otherwise be airborne.  Matter being held by the “filter-
    • like” feature of carpet can be taken out of the building instead of re-circulating in the air 
    • continually, by using a high power vacuum cleaner that has the “CRI Green Label”.
    • Refreshing the indoor environment can be as easy as following a regular vacuuming and 
    • restorative cleaning schedule. 
    • Keeping the environment dry is a very important process.  To prevent the growth of 
    • bacteria and mold, one should immediately attend to liquid spills and fix sources of 
    • excess moisture and humidity. Air movers, HVAC handling systems and dehumidifiers 
    • will assist in the drying process of higher moisture level cleaning processes. 

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